,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bief  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4   
,calv]t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 & ,mr4
 ,takano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty  
,wildlife ,refuge4  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 79  
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all  
e/abli% z a national wildlife refuge !  
l&s1 wat]s1 & int]e/s !re9 acquir$ "u   
section #d1 at su* "t z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t suffici5t prop]ty has be5    
acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to con/itute 
an area t c be effectively manag$ z a   
national wildlife refuge = ! purposes   
set =? 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  
,! national wildlife refuge %all be kn[n
 z ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,national  
,wildlife ,refuge 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,wildlife ,refuge74  7b7 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge %all be--
 7#a7 to cons]ve1 manage1 & re/ore      

wildlife habitats = ! b5efit ( pres5t & 
future g5]ations ( ,am]icans2  7#b7 to  
cons]ve wildlife li/$ z endang]$ species
 or ?reat5$ species2  7#c7 to support ! 
recov]y & protection ( ?reat5$ &        
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq472 &  7#d7 to provide = wildlife    
habitat connectivity & migratory        
corridors )9 ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty  
,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation
 ,plan ,area4  7c7 ,notification (      
e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all publi%     
notice ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife     
,refuge 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  #b4        
,b\nd>ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all include )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife
 ,refuge ! l&s & wat]s )9 ! ,we/]n      
,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple ,species     
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan ,area 7z    
depict$ on maps & describ$ 9 ! ,f9al    
,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple       
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
dat$ ,june #ag1 #bjjc7 t are own$ by !  
,f$]al gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or a political

 subdivision ( a ,/ate on ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y e/abli%es ! ,wildlife       
,refuge "u section #a7;a74  7b7 ,b\nd>y 
revisions ,! ,secret>y may f "t to "t   
make su* revisions to ! b\nd>ies ( !    
,wildlife ,refuge z may be appropriate  
to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife    
,refuge z specifi$ 9 section #a7;b7 if  
su* revisions d n ext5d ! b\nd>ies ( !  
,wildlife ,refuge beyond ! b\nd>ies ( ! 
,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple       
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
,area4  #c4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,^u ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge &
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,regional     
,cons]vation ,au?ority :i* adm9i/]s !   
,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple       
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
,area1 %all adm9i/] all f$]ally own$    
l&s1 wat]s1 & int]e/s 9 ! ,wildlife     
,refuge 9 accordance ) ! ,national      
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration  
,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et  
seq47 & ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y may use  

su* additional /atutory au?ority z may  
be available to ! ,secret>y = !         
cons]vation1 managem5t1 & re/oration (  
fi% & wildlife & natural res\rces1 !    
developm5t ( wildlife dep5d5t outdoor   
recreation opportunities1 & !           
facilitation ( fi% & wildlife           
int]pretation & education z ! ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate to c>ry out !      
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,coop]ative   
agreem5ts reg>d+ non-,f$]al l&s ,!      
,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative      
agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 any    
political subdivision !re(1 or any o!r  
p]son--  7#a7 = ! managem5t1 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) ?is ,act & ! ,we/]n ,riv]side
 ,c\nty ,multiple ,species ,habitat     
,cons]vation ,plan1 ( l&s t are own$ by 
su* ,/ate1 subdivision1 or o!r p]son &  
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife      
,refuge2  7#b7 to promote public aw>5ess
 ( ! natural res\rces ( ! ,we/]n        
,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple ,species     
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan ,area2 or   
7#c7 to enc\rage public p>ticipation 9 !

 cons]vation ( ^? res\rces4  #d4        
,acquisition & transf]s ( l&s & wat]s = 
,wildlife ,refuge  7a7 ,acquisitions ,! 
,secret>y may acquire by donation1      
pur*ase ) donat$ or appropriat$ funds1  
or ex*ange ! l&s & wat]1 or int]e/ !re9 
7includ+ cons]vation easem5ts71 )9 !    
b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge1 except t
 ! l&s1 wat]1 & int]e/s !re9 own$ by !  
,/ate ( ,cali=nia & its political       
subdivisions may be acquir$ only by     
donation4  7b7 ,transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t has  
jurisdiction ( any ,f$]al prop]ty locat$
 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge z  
describ$ by ?is ,act %all1 n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y an assessm5t
 ( ! suitability ( su* prop]ty =        
inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4  7#b7  
,assessm5t ,any assessm5t "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 p>cel          
descriptions & be/ exi/+ l& surveys =   
su* prop]ty2  7,b7 a li/ ( exi/+ special

 res]vations1 designations1 or purposes 
( ! prop]ty2  7,c7 a li/ ( all kn[n or  
suspect$ haz>d\s sub/ance contam9ation (
 su* prop]ty1 & any facilities1 surface 
wat]1 or gr\ndwat] on su* prop]ty2  7,d7
 ! /atus ( )drawal ( su* prop]ty f-- 7i7
 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act2 &  7ii7 ! ,g5]al 
,m9+ ,act ( #ahgb2 &  7,e7 a            
recomm5dation z to :e!r su* prop]ty is  
or is n suitable = inclusion 9 !        
,wildlife ,refuge4  7#c7 ,inclusion 9   
,wildlife ,refuge  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 receiv+ an assessm5t submitt$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a71 det]m9e if ! prop]ty  
describ$ 9 su* assessm5t is suitable =  
inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4  7,b7  
,transf] ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !     
prop]ty 9 an assessm5t submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 is suitable = inclusion 9 
! ,wildlife ,refuge1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has jurisdiction (  
su* prop]ty %all transf] su* prop]ty to 
! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( !         
,secret>y = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#d7

 ,prop]ty unsuitable = inclusion        
,prop]ty det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be   
unsuitable = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife    
,refuge bas$ on an assessm5t submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subsequ5tly      
transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y = purposes (   
?is ,act by ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 t has jurisdiction ( su* prop]ty if su*
 prop]ty becomes suitable = inclusion 9 
! ,wildlife ,refuge z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! head ( !   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has jurisdiction (  
su* prop]ty4  7#e7 ,public access ,if   
prop]ty transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
subsection all[s = public access at ! "t
 ( transf]1 su* access %all be ma9ta9$  
unless su* access--  7,a7 w\ld be       
incompatible ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife 
,refuge2  7,b7 w\ld jeop>dize public    
heal? or safety2 or  7,c7 mu/ be limit$ 
due to em]g5cy circum/ances4